Match packet and method



g- 1933- R. s. PULLEN MATCH PACKET AND METHOD Filed Aug. 20, 1952 4Sheets-Sheet 1 1933- R. s. PULLEN 1,921,372

MATCH PACKET AND METHOD Filed Aug. 20, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 8, 1933. s. PULLEN 1,921,372

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MATCH PACKET AND METHOD Filed Aug. 20, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Aug. 8, 1933 PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKET AND METHOD Rodney Southwick Pullen, Akron, Ohio, assignor to Pullenlite Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a Corporation of Pennsylvania Application August 20, 1932.

35 Claims.

My invention relates to match packets and to methods of making them. A purpose of my invention is to provide a low priced and effective paper match packet. A further purpose is to start with the strip of paper match'material with the paper matches still attached to it and to fit these matches into covering material by movement longitudinally of the matches.

A further purpose is to force cover material over the ends of matches in strip match form and then fold the material around about the matches so that the openings through which the matches have been passed, that is, in the cover appear, at the stick ends of the matches, with the wrapper about the holes diagonal to the matches, thus permissibly gripping the matches in the packet and ofiering retardation to the matches during withdrawal.

A further purpose is to fit cover material about a double row of matches, comprising a strip of matches, lengthwise of the matches and fit separating material between the rows of the matches,

subsequently wrapping the covering material about the group of matches thus provided to form a packet.

A further purpose is to wrap a packet of matches, attached in two rows to stock material, holding the material and packet preliminarily by the stock material, and subsequently to separate the matches by cutting the stock material lengthwise of the matches.

A further purpose is to form a match packet of a match strip having the matches alternately diverging in different diret tjons from the plane of the strip, to surround the matches with a cover and subsequently to cut the strip foundation ma terial longitudinally of the matches to separate them.

A further purpose is to pass strip material from the head ends toward the stick ends of a double row of matches alternately diverging in different directions from the plane of a strip material which holds them together, to separate the matches of the two rows by corrugated material inserted from the. head end toward the stick end of the matches, to wrap the cover about the matches in that condition and then to separate the matches longitudinally of the sticks. A further purpose is to place a cover about paper matches in alternating match position by applying the cover from the head ends of the matches.

A further purpose is to wrap spaced divergent rows of match sticks by relative y moving a cover Serial No. 629,708

and the head ends of the matches and then to surround the heads by the remainder of the cover.

A further purpose is to apply match packeting material and. separating material for spaced rows of matches, both from the head ends of the matches toward the stick ends thereof,

In the packet where the cover material is introduced over the heads of the matches and folded between them, one of the purposes is to stagger the holes and correspondingly stagger the matches so that during withdrawal the matches pass out in staggered positions and while remaining in the packet each individual match (with the exception of the endmost matches) has its head resting partially between the adjoining match heads of the other row.

A further purpose is to restrict the withdrawal of matches in a pull and light matchpacket by the binding eflect upon the sticks of the matches of openings in a cover, which openings are diagonal to the match sticks, bringing the limiting walls of the cover about the holes into diagonal clamping relation with the sticks of the matches.

A further purpose in a match packet of the pull and light type is to provide friction against withdrawal of the matches through openings in the packet, by provision of openings whose walls are diagonal to the sticks of the match and may be designed so as to clamp the sticks of the match and afford retardation to withdrawal movement of the matches but which with slight change in the direction of match movement as the match heads approach the openings will pass the flaming heads freely.

A further purpose in a pull and light match packet is to apply retardation to the movement of the matches on withdrawal by artificial friction upon the sticks of the matches as distin guished from friction upon. the heads of the matches.

A,further purpose is to provide the matches of a two layer match packet with olfsettings of the match sticks toward each other, outside the packet to bring the sticks close together and mutually protect the sticks of one row by the sticks of the next row and at the same time reduce the thickness of this end of the packet.

A further purpose in a match packet of the pull and light type having two layers of matches and a backing behind and protecting the projecting stick ends of the matches, is to space the rear ends of the matches laterally from the card backing so as to give additional room for access to the match stick ends when the matches are to be withdrawn.

A further purpose is to enclose the lateral ends of the match packet and separate the matches themselves by corrugated material.

A further purpose is to provide room for the swelling of the heads of the matches.

Further purposes will appear in the specifica-' tion and in the claims.

My invention relates both to the packet itself and to the method of producing it.

I have preferred to illustrate a few forms only selecting forms which are practical, efficient and quite inexpensive and which at the same time well illustrate the principles involved.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the three packets shown by me.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the blank from which the packet cover is made.

Figures 3 and 4 are a side and an end elevation respectively of the spacing material used, here corrugated.

Figure 5 is a vertical section showing the blank and matches at one stage in the practice of my process or method.

Figures 6, '7, 8 and 9 are fragmentary sections showing different steps in my method or process.

Figures 10 and 11 are end elevations showing the packet in position for stapling and when stapled respectively.

Figure 12 is a perspective form of my invention.

Figure 13 is a top plan view of the blank used for the structure of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is a longitudinal section through the card corresponding generally with Figure 5.

Figures 15, 16, 18, 20 and 21 are edge elevations showing different steps of manufacture of the second form of my invention.

Figures 17 and 19 are similar end elevations showing partly assembled and fully assembled positions.

Figure 22 is an end elevation of the stick end of the match packet.

Figure 23 is a perspective view showing the third packet of my illustration.

Figure 24 is a top plan view showing the blank used for 'the construction shown in Figure 23.

Figure 25 is a longitudinal section of a blank showing the matches partly inserted in the blank and corresponding generally with Figures 5 and 15.

Figures 26 to 30 show edge elevations illustrating different steps in the manufacture of the packet.

Figure 31 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of Figure 24.

Figure 32 is a perspective view partly in section showing cam means for effecting one step of my method or process.

Figures 33-35 are edge elevations illustrative of another means for carrying out the same step.

view of a second Figure 36 is an end elevation showing a third means for carrying out the step or process,

Figures 37, 39, 41, 43 and 45 are side elevations, 41 being partly in section, showing steps in preparation of the match material.

Figures 38, 40, 42 and 44 are edge elevations, 42 being partly sectioned, showing structures of Figures 37, 39, 41 and 43 respectively.

Figure 46 is a fragmentary end elevation, 46 being partly in section, showing structure for operating upon the card used for the match packet cover, and

Fig. 47 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 46.

In the drawings similar numerals indicate like parts.

It is quite desirable that paper matches ordinarily furnished in strip form, attached at their stick ends and detached from a stub of the strip by breaking them loose individually shall instead be marketed in individual match packets holding a number of matches each, but in which the sticks of the matches have been severed and the matches are capable of withdrawal in the direction toward their stick ends.

My invention has in mind providing such a packet, using a strip of paper matches having the stick ends attached in stub by which the matches are handled.

As new manufactured, the sticks of these paper matches are separated (Figures 37 and 38) from strips 50 of match stock (except as they remain attached by stub 52 at their stick ends) by transverse slits or cuts 51 within and nearly across the stock. Because it is necessary to separate the head ends of these individual sticks (Figures 39 and 40) into spaced rows 53. 54 of alternating sticks for the purpose of dipping into composition 55 so as to apply heads 56, the sticks are diverted laterally, alternately on opposite sides of the plane of the uncut marginor stub of the strip and in this condition with the sticks forming diverging planes are dipped and finished ready with the oldmatch packet, i. e., for attachment of a cover about the match heads. The cover is secured to the stub. Considered in a direction lengthwise of the strips they are also cut up at any convenient stage into strip sec tions (Figure 45) having a length transverse to the lengths of the match sticks equal to the corresponding dimension of the packet.

My invention can conveniently be applied to match strip material in this condition having headedmatches attached at their stick ends to the strip, whether at this stage of the application the strips have been cut into short lengths for packeting purposes or not.

My invention finds its greatest utility in socalled safety matches.

In the normal practice of my invention I use so-called paper match stock comprising existing sheets or strips of stock.

I have illustrated the manufacture of three slightly difierent packets the general steps in the manufacture of which involve method or process steps, many of which are common to all and permit the use of mechanism of a variety of forms, particularly shown in Figures 32 to 36. The steps can be performed by hand.

In the preparation for use of the card which is intended to be the cover, of any suitable material such as pulp board, strawboard, etc., a blank 57 is scored at 58, 59 and 60, (Figure 2), preferably double scored in each case to make the fold less abrupt than would otherwise be the case, so as to provide an inner packet flap 61, a front outer flap 62, a transverse head covering portion (end) 63 forming the rear end of the packet and a rear outer covering portion 64. Adjacent the fold defined by scoring 58 I form two rows of holes 65 and 66. These apertures are preferably oval because there is an advantage in having them narrow in the direction of the length of the cover and because of the need of additional dimension transversely of the packet to accommodate the relatively fiat match heads which are to pass through them.

Close to the holes or openings 65 and 66 I provide striking material 67, 68 which may be applied in any suitable manner. The holes may be cut and the scoring may be effected by any suitable rolls or through cutting and marking mechanism and the striking material may be applied as by rollers 69, 70 fed with striking material '71 by intermediate rollers 72. Suitable supports 73 are shown, (Figures 46 and 4'7).

It is the intention to pass the two rows of spaced matches head first through the holes. This is most conveniently done when the material within which the holes lie, comprising strips 74 and 75, is perpendicular to the plane of the stub 52, as in Figures 5, 14, and 25, as this then can be accomplished with a minimum of hole size and with a maximum of reliable control over the position of the card.

In Figure 5 the entire cover is perpendicular to the plane of stub 52, bringing the walls 74 and '75 into proper relation with the match heads as the matches are passed through the card or as is ordinarily more convenientthe card is passed over the matches. In this position of the parts maximum opening is ofiered for passage of the match heads.

During the further operation of making up the packet the cover is bent along the scored line or lines 58 between the two layers or rows of matches, an intermediate position during this bending being shown in Figure 6. The use of a blade 76 for the purpose of effecting the bend and of advancing the bent edge 77 between the rows or layers of match sticks is suggested in Figure 6 and in this figure conventional clamps '78 and 79 are shown for the purpose of supporting this blade and of carrying it through the movement required.

Because of the diagonal position assumed by the walls 74 and '75 in this bending, the openings 65 and 66 are turned with respect to the match sticks and have a tendency to clamp the sticks, at the same time producing slight bends in' the cover material at 80 located between the portions 81 of the walls or strips 74 and 75 and the open mgs.

The bending of the strip along line or lines 58 causes the inside rear flap 61 and the outside front flap 62 to slope. Sloping positions have been assumed in Figure 6, though the exact position assumed will depend upon the location of the resistance applied to these surfaces to hold them against bodily advancement during the bending effort of blade '76.

During the operation of passing the match head ends through the cover and bending the cover along line or lines 58-and during the greater part if not all of the subsequent handling of the matches--the match strip material is supported by gripping jaws 82 and 82' (Figures 59) which engage the stub. and may themselvescomprise shearing jaws 82 operating on jaws 82' or may merely be slitted to permit shearing knives 83 and 84 to pass through them for the purpose ultimately of separating the material in line with the respective match sticks out of the body of the tabs or stubs 52 so that this stub material is formed into individual match stick terminals 85 which are seen in the packet Figures 1, 12 and 23.

From some position in which the cover flaps 61 and 62 are left as the result of the bending about scored line or lines 58 the wrapper or cover is formed about the matches after a separating diaphragm has been placed between the rows or layers of match sticks. Between the positions of Figure 6 and Figure 7 the blade 76 has been withdrawn and a separating medium 86 is ready for insertion in Figure 7 and has been inserted in Figure 8.

Because of the desirability of protecting the match heads which have not been ignitedjrom the flame of the other matches as they are individually withdrawn and ignited the separating medium 86 may normally be a corrugated strip having corrugations of suflicient depth of concavity reasonably to enclose each match between the walls of a corrugation and the enclosing wall of the strip cover.

The depth needed for the individual corrugations 8'7 of Figure 4 and therefore the extent to which they enclose the matches will depend in some measure upon the length of the individual matches and the intensity of the initial flash when the matches are ignited. Additional sealing between the crowns 88 of the corrugations and the adjoining wall of the wrap or cover may be secured also by the addition'of an agglutinant which, however, is not needed for the purpose of holding the packet together.

After the separating material 86 has been inserted the cover-flaps 61 and 62 are pressed down against the matches of the two rows, passing through some such intermediate position as seen in Figure 8. This may be done by hand, by the hand directly engaging the flaps of the cover or by hand-operation of engaging faces 89 and 90. As later more fully explained these may he dies of a machine movable according to different laws and controlled by a plunger or by pivots, or otherwise.

From the position seen in Figure 8 the parts are further advanced to the position seen in Figure 9 at which point the card is bent about the score line or lines 59 and again about the score line or'lines 60 to place the end portion 63 of the card across the end of the packet and to bring the outer back flap 64 of the packet into position flat against the inner back flap 61, after which the fastening-here staple 91-is inserted to finish the packet, as seen in Figures 1 and 11. It will be noted that the separation of the two rows or layers of alternating matches and the pushing of the edge 77 of the cover have emphasized offsetting 92 of the match sticks, by reason of which the separated match stick sections 85, though nearly parallel with the remainders 93 and 94 of the sticks are not in line with them.

The outside faces 95 of end portions 93 and the inside faces 96 of portions 94 of cut-matchstick .ends 85 are much closer together than they would be if the remainders of the sticks 93 and 94 were merely extended. This ofisetting of the match stick ends toward each other makes the packet thinner at this point than would otherwise be possible, brings the front row of matches closer to the protecting edge 9'7 of the back oi. the packet and brings the rows closely enough together for each row to measurably support the adjoining row giving additional stifl'ness to the packet as an entirety. It also gives slightly more lateral room between the back flap and the matches for access to the matches.

In Figure 32 one form of mechanism is shown by which the parts may be brought together to the position of Figure 6 and, subsequently, progressively to that of Figure 9. In Figure 32 I show two guides 98, 99 whose guide faces 100 and 101 converge from a position such as 102 at which they serve as outer limiting faces within which the inside rear and outside front flaps 61 and 62 are forced by the blade '76 to a position 103.

Between the positions of Figure 6, for example, and Figure 9, the match stock, whether it remain 5 in strip form as seen'in Figure 43 or has been cut to packet length as seen in Figure 45, is advanced from left to right to effect the closing of the cover flaps as seen in Figures 6-9.

In Figure 32 the blade '76 is not shown. The separating material 86 is indicated outside of the cam guides and in position for insertion.

In Figure 33 the duty of the cam guides 98 and 99 is taken by dies 104 and 105 mounted on pivots 106 and 10'? which are fixed or movable as suits the design of operation of the mechanism. Die faces 108 and 109 close the flaps 61 and 62. The dies 104 and 105 can, of course, perform the function of guiding or restraining the outer faces of these flaps 61 or 62 while the blade 76 is forcing the cover into the position seen in Figure 33. This operation has already been performed in the figure and the corrugated material 86 is ready for insertion.

In Figure 36 the operation is closely similar to that in Figures 33 to 35, the full-line position shown being that corresponding with Figure 33.

The places of the dies 104 and 105 are taken by rollers 110, 111, which are shown also in dotted position to correspond with Figure 35.

The rollers are carried by arms 112 and 113 which may be operated in any suitable manner to swing or move longitudinally or both.

It will be noted that in Figures 33 to 36 it is not necessary to shift the materials laterally in order to close the packet, these structures differing in this particular from that of Figure 32.

In Figures 3'7 to 44 the successive steps through which the match strip material passes (from the plain strip 50 which has been separated not already been done the offsetting can be given by the operation of forcing the match sticks apart by pushing the edge 7'7 of the cover in between the two rows or layers while the outsides of the rows of matches are suitably supported. It may be assisted by subsequently flattening the matches, an operation similar to that variantly performed in changing the condition of the packet from that of Figure 6 to that of Figure 9; with the difference however that if the offsetting is to be effected by the operations in Figures 6-9 beginning with forcing the edge 77 between the rows, the two rows of match sticks will be forced tightly against the flaps 61 and 63 of the cover.

The packet of Figures 12 to 22 is closely simi lar to that of Figures 1 to 11, Figure 12 corresponding to Figure 1 and Figures 13 and 14 to Figures 2 and 5. However, marked differences appear, in that the cover of Figures 12-22 is provided with end flaps 114, 115 with intervening closures 116, 117, for the ends of the packet, separated from the flaps by score line or lines 118 and from the body of the fiap by score line or lines 75 119, and because the packet is intended to be in part at 51 into match sticks, leaving the tab time before the cover is applied and if this has glued together, for which printings ,of glue are shown at 120. I

After the rows of matches have been inserted (Figure 14) within the holes 65 and 66 and the edge 77 of the wrapper has been forced between the two rows or layers of matches, the corrugated spacer 86 is inserted. The flaps 61 and 62 are next brought together, as-seen in Figure 15, corresponding in this particular with Figure 9. The flaps 114, 115 with their attached portions 116, 117 still lie in the same plane with the portion The side closure portions 116 and 117 are then folded down along the score line or lines 119 to the position seen in Figures 16 and 1'7, after which the flaps 114 and 115 are folded in along the score line or lines 118 to the position seen in Figure 18. At this time the separation lines of the individual matches are extended by cutting through the stub, tab or blank portion 52 so as to wholly separate the individual matches (Figure 20) The unfolded portion of the cover is then folded on the score line or lines 59. The glue 120 is applied to the rear cover flap 64 at any suitable time. in the operation, the time depending upon convenience in application and the length of time the glue will remain fresh enough for attachment. The rear cover flap 64 is then turned upon the score line or lines 60 to the position shown in Figures 13, 21 and 22, which completes the operations.

At slightly more cost for blank material and for the operations of turning in the flaps for end coverage and holding them during the operation of fastening in place the back cover flap 64, the package of Figure 13 is made a slightly superior package to that shown in Figure 1, in that the edges of the packet parallel to the lengths of the matches are closed in Figure 13 against flashing of fire out through the edges, which would be permitted to some slight extent in the form of Figure 1. In other particulars I regard the packets as the same.

The form of Figures-23430 and 31 is closely similar to the form of Figures 1-12 but differs from that form in several particulars.

Instead of using the extra corrugated separating sheet between the rows or layers of matches, an additional flap 121 is provided to take its place, forming part of the blank or cover and. covering the ends of the matches of one row or layer additionally to the match-head end 63 of the packet. Also this additional flap and inside rear cover flap 61 are both apertured as at 122 to permit the heads of the matches to project into the apertures so that the package can be made slightly thinner than would otherwise be the case.

The flap 121 is spaced from the flap 61' by an end strip 123 bounded on one side by score line or lines 124 and on the other side by score line or lines 125.

In assemblage, after the cover blank has been passed over the match heads and has been bent along the score line or lines 58 sufficiently to give definition to this bend, the flap 121 is folded into position so that its edge 126 enters the space between the rows or layers of matches. It is then progressively pushed in between the matches, permissibly serving the double purpose of supplying the separating medium between the rows or layers of the matches taken by the corrugated material in the other views and of forming a means by which the bent portion of the cover may be shoved up into the end of the space.

between the matches to substantially the same position of its edge '77 as occupied by this edge in the other views. Being thinner than the corrugated material it can pass up into the bend.

In bending the flap 121 to bring it to the position shown in Figure 26 the cover material is bent at the score line or lines 124 and also at the score line or lines 125, turning the match head, covering end 123 across the heads of one row or layer of matches as seen in Figures 27 and 28.

After insertion of the flap 121 and pushing the folded cover material back into the space which it occupies in Figure 6 with its edge 77 near to the unsevered portion of the strip, bringing the parts to a position corresponding generally with Figure 6, folding of the cover to complete the packet may follow the same steps as those outlined with respect to Figures 1 to 11, subject, of course, to such handling as to insure that the end portion 123 shall lie across the packet in some such position as is shown in Figures 27 and 28.

The separation between the rows or layers of.

matches provided by the fiap 121 is not as complete as that shown in Figures 1-22, in that the corrugated material gives a more complete separation than does the uncorrugated material of flap 121. This may be somewhat relieved though not wholly taken care of by corrugating the end 127 of the flap in some such form as that shown in Figure 31.

In all of these figures, even with the corrugated form, the protection against lighting of the unburned matches lies in considerable measure in the fact that the ignition material is placed close to the openings by which the heads of the matches leave the packet and that the matches are in rapid motion toward withdrawal before and when they are ignited. I

The use of the openings 122 as resting points for the heads of the matches in Figures 23-31 ofiers an additional advantage outside of and beyond that of merely making it possible to correspondingly narrow the packet, in that the match heads meet with much more resistance to withdrawal as they are drawn out from the openings 122 than do the match heads in the packets of Figures 1 to 22. This requires a firmer hold upon the match stick and a staggered pull to dislodge them, with corresponding advantage in higher speed of travel of the matches across the ignition material and out through the openings 66.

The packets have been shown of substantially equal thickness across from front to back in their finished forms. Whether this be true or not makes no difierence in the application of my invention as the head-covering end of the packet shown at 63 may be wider for a packet that tapers toward the left in Figures 10 and 11 for example, or may be made narrower for a packet which becomes thinner from right to left in these figures; it being desirable to use a width of packet end and a width partial packet end 123 proportionate to the desi ed or required thickness of the contents of the packet, considering not only the thickness and staggering of the match heads of the two rows but also the amount of pressure intended to be exerted upon the match heads between the front and inner rear walls of the packet to give proper retardation to withdrawal of the matches.

It will be noted that the additional flaps of Figure 13 could be applied to the structure of Figure 24 and in the same manner and with the same effect as they have been applied to the structure of Figure 2.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain all or part of thebenefits of my invention without copying the structure shown, and I, therefore, claim all such in so far as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Steps in the method of assembling a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a wrapper and a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consists in cutting holes in the wrapper at intervals and in inserting the matches head foremost through the holes.

2. Steps in the method of assembling a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a wrapper and a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consist in cutting holes in the wrapper at intervals, in inserting the matches head foremost through the holes and in folding the wrapper around the matches.

3. The method of forming a match packet of the pull and light type from a strip of matches slitted laterally from a blank and attached to a stub which consists in passing the matches head end first longitudinally through a cover and subsequently slitting the matches longitudinally through and free from the stub and wrapping the cover about the matches.

4. The steps in the method of formation of a match packet from a strip of matches slitted laterally within a blank and attached to a stub, which consist in folding a wrapper about the matches into packet form and holding the packet by the stub while slitting the individual matches longitudinally through and free from the stub.

5. Steps in the method of forming a match packet of the pull and light type from a strip of matches slitted laterally within but attached to a stub, which consists in forming a cover about the matches and in subsequently slitting the matches longitudinally through and free from the stub.

6. The method of assembling a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a wrapper with a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consists in cutting holes in the wrapper at intervals; in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in separating the matches from one another at the stub ends, in folding the wrapper around the match heads and in securing the wrapper together.

7. The method of making a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a paper match blank having two spaced rows of dipped matches connected by a stub, and a wrapper, which consists in cutting two rows of holes side by side in the wrapper, in applying striking material to the wrapper in position to strike the matches during withdrawal through the holes, in

introducing the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in separating the matches from one another at the stub ends while holding the stub, in folding the wrapper around the match heads and in securing the wrapper together.

8. The method of assembling a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, us'- ing a strip of paper matches attached to a stub and a wrapper, which consists in cutting through the wrapper two rows of holes side by side, in

introducing the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes of the two rows while the wrapper is in open position, in separating the matches from one another at the stub ends, in folding the wrapper around the match heads and in securing the wrapper together.

9. The method of making a match packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a paper blank slitted across the blank into matches laterally displaced alternately and dipped, and a wrapper, which consists in perforating the wrapper with holes arranged in two rows side by side, in applying striking material to the wrapper in position to strike the matches during withdrawal, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in creasing the wrapper between the rows and moving the creased portion of the wrapper awayfrom the head ends of the matches so as to carry the walls of the holes along the sticks of the matches and turn the walls of the holes with respect to the match sticks.

10. The method of making a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a paper blank slitted across the blank into matches, laterally displaced alternately into spaced rows and clipped, and a wrapper, which consists in perforating the wrapper with holes arranged in two rows side by side, in applying striking material to the wrapper in position to strike the matches during withdrawal, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in creasing the wrapper between the rows and moving the creased portion of the wrapper away from the head ends of the matches, in transversely cutting the stub of the blank at intervals of one-match width, in folding the wrapper around the match heads and in securing the walls of the wrapper together.

11. The method of assembling a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a wrapper with a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consists in cutting a plurality of holes arranged in two rows, side by side, in the wrapper, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in transversely cutting the stub at intervals of one-match width, in folding the wrapper around the match heads and in securing the wrapper together.

12. The method of making a packet of paper matches which light during withdrawal, using a paper blank slitted across the blank into matches, laterally displaced alternately into spaced rows and dipped, and a wrapper, which consists in cutting through the wrapper two rows of holes, side by side, the adjoining holes in different rows being staggered, in applying match-striking material to the wrapper in position to strike the matches during withdrawal, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in folding the wrapper back upon itself between the two rows of holes in moving the folded part of the wrapper to a position adjacent the stick ends of the matches, in supplying a separate medium between the rows and, in folding the wrapper over-the heads of the matches, in transversely cutting the stub at intervals of one-match width to separate the matches and in securing the wrapper together.

13. The method of assembling a packet of pulland-light paper matches, using a wrapper with a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consists in cutting alplurality of holes through the wrapper, in inserting the matches, ,head ends foremost, through the holes, in folding the wrapper until the wall of the wrapper around the holes is diagonal of the matches so that the edges of the holes grip the matches and in securing the wrapper together.

14. In the formation of a match packet of the pull and light type the method of applying retardation to withdrawal of the matches of a row in the packet, which consists in passing the matches through holes in a packet wall and sloping the wall with respect to the lengths of the matches so as to restrict the spaces laterally of the row for withdrawal of the individual matches and to bear upon the matches during withdrawal.

15. The method of assembling a packet of pulland-light paper matches, using a wrapper with a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, which consists in cutting through the wrapper two rows of holes side by side, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes by movement perpendicular to the wrapper adjacent the holes, in folding the wrapper back upon itself between the rows of holes, extending the walls of the wrapper about the holes diagonally of the matches of both rows, in folding the wrapper around the match heads, in separating the matches from one another at the stub ends and in securing the wrapper together.

16. The method of making a packet of pulland-light paper matches, using a paper blank slitted across the blank into matches, laterally displaced alternately into spaced rows and dipped, and a wrapper, which consists in cutting through the wrapper two rows of holes side by side, in applying match-striking material to the wrapper in position to strike the matches during withdrawal, in inserting the matches, head, ends foremost, through the holes, in folding the wrapper back upon itself between the rows of holes, extending the portion of the wrapper around the holes diagonally of the matches of both rows in inserting a shield between two rows, moved into position from the head ends toward the stick ends of the matches and, in folding the wrapper around the match heads, in transversely cutting the stub of the blank at intervals of one-match width to separate the matches and in securing the wrapper together.

17. The method of making a packet of pulland-light paper matches, using a strip of paper matches attached to a stub, a wrapper and a separator for the match heads, which consists in cutting through the wrapper a plurality of staggered holes arranged in two rows side by side, in applying striking material to theinside of the wrapper, in inserting the matches, head ends foremost, through the holes, in introducing the separator between the match heads of one row and those of the other row, in folding the wrapper back upon itself between the rows of holes, in folding the wrapper over the match heads and over the end of the separator, in separating the stub ends of the matches from one another and in securing the wrapper together.

18. The method of making a packet of pull- 143 I and-light paper matches, using a strip of paper matches attached to a stub and a wrapper, which consists in cutting through the wrapper two rows of holes side by side, the adjoining holes in different rows being staggered, in applying striking M5 material to the inside of the wrapper, in inserting one end of the wrapper as a separator between the matches of the different rows, in folding the wrapper back upon itself between the rows of holes, in folding the wrapper over the match heads, in transversely cutting the stub to separate the matches from one another and in securing the packet together. v

19. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with all of their heads pointing in the same direction, -a wrapper having a plurality of holes in tworows side by side and adjacent to one another along the length of the wrapper, through which the matches pass near their stick ends to guide the matches during withdrawal, the wrapper being folded once between the two rows of holes and extending along the outsides of both rows of matches and over the heads of the matches, striking material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapper together.

20. In a match packet,an individually separate paper match, a wrapper having a hole through which the match stick is passed, the wall of the wrapper about the hole extending diagonally of the axis of the match stick so as to decrease the size of the hole transverse to the axis of the match stick and cause the wrapper to retard the match stick, match-striking material on the inside ofthe packet along the path of travel of the match head during withdrawal and means for holding together the walls of the wrapper.

21'. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with all of their heads pointing in the same direction, a wrapper having a plurality of holes in two rows side by side, through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the wrapper being folded between the two rows of holes, sloping diagonally of the matches at the. holes to retard the matches and extending along the outsides of both'rows of matches and over the heads of the matches, striking material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and'the holes and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapper together.

22. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with matches in the respective rows staggered and with the heads all pointing in the same direction, a wrapper having a plurality of staggered holes in two rows side by side through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the wrapper being folded near the holes and again about the heads and extending along the outsides of the matches and over the heads, striking material on the inside of the packet between the holes and the heads and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapper together.

23. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with the matches in the respective rows staggered and with all of their heads pointing in the same direction, a wrapper having a plurality of staggered holes in two rows side by 7 side, through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the wrapper being folded between the two rows of holes and extending along the outsides of both rows\of matches and over the heads of the matches, striking material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the opposite walls of thewrapper together. v

24. In a match packet, a plurality of individually. separate paper matches having their heads all pointing in the same direction, a wrapper having a plurality of holes in a row, through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the walls of the wrapper about the holes extending all pointing in the same direction, arranged in two rows side by side, and having the adjoining -matches in different rows staggered, a wrapper having a plurality of staggered holes in two rows side by side, through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the walls of the wrapper about the holes extending diagonally-of the matches to retard withdrawal of the matches, the wrapper being folded between the rows of holes and extending along the outsides of the matches and over the heads, striking material on the inside of the packet between the'holes and the heads and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapper together.

26. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two in the same direction and with the stick ends of the matches of each row bent toward the otherrow, a wrapper folded along the outsides of the matches and over the heads, striking material on the inside of the packet and means for securing the opposite walls of the packet together.

:27. In a match packet, a plurality of individu ally separate paper matches arranged in two rows side .by side, with their heads all pointing in the same direction and with the stick ends of the matches of each row bent toward the other row, a wrapper having a plurality of holes in two rows side by side, through which the matches pass. between the heads and the bends, .folded adjacent the holes and extending along the outsides of the matches and over their heads, striking material on the inside of the packet between the holes and the heads and means for securing the opposite walls of the packet together.

28. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with the adjoining matches in the respective rows staggered, with the heads all pointing in the same direction and with the stick ends of the matches of each row bent toward the other row, a wrapper having a plurality of staggered holes in two rows side by side, through which the matches pass near their stick. ends, thewrapper extending along the outsides ofthe match sticks of each row and around the match heads, striking .material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapper together.

29. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows .side by side, with all of their heads pointing in the same direction and with the stick ends of the matches of each row bent toward the other row; a wrapper having a'plurality of holes in two rows side by side through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the wrapper being folded between the two rows of holes and extending along the outsides 01 both rows of matches and over the heads of the matches, striking material on the inside of the packet between'the match heads and the holes and means for securing the opposite walls of the wrapping together.

30. In a match packet, a. plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, having their head ends all pointing in the same direction, a wrapper having a plurality of holes in two rows adjacent to one another along the length of the wrapper, through which the matches pass near theirstick ends, the wrapper being folded back upon itself between the rows of holes and extending along the outsides of the matches and around the match heads, a partition wall separating the match heads of the respective rows, striking material on the packet adapted to come in contact with each match head along its path of withdrawal and means for fastening the opposing walls of the wrapper together.

31. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side, with all of their heads pointing in the same direction, a wrapper extending I along the outsides of the matches of the first row,

having holes through which the matches of that row extend near their stick ends, being folded back upon itself between the rows, having other holes through which the matches of the second 2 row extend near their stick ends, extending along the outsides of the matches of the second row, folded around the heads and extending as an outer layer along the outsides of the matches of through which the matches extend near their stick ends, the wrapper being folded back upon itself between the holes, striking material on the inner walls of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the walls of the packet together.

33. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in stag-*- gered formation so that the head of each match, except the endmost matches, is partially between the heads of adjoining matches, a strip of corrugated material separating the heads of adjoining matches, a wrapper having a plurality of staggered holes through which the matches pass near their stick ends, the wrapper extending along the sides of the matches and being folded over their heads, striking material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the wrapper together.

34. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side with the adjoining matches in different rows staggered, a wrapper extending between the rows and having holes which partially receive the match heads, the wrapper being folded around the heads of the matches of the first row, extending along the sides of the matches of that row, having a plurality of holes in two rows through which the matches pass near their stick ends, extending along the sides of the matches of the second row and being folded around the heads of the matches of both rows,

striking material on the inside of the packet between the'match heads and the holes and means for securing the wrapper together.

35. In a match packet, a plurality of individually separate paper matches arranged in two rows side by side with the adjoining matches in difierent rows staggered, a wrapper extending between the rows, the wrapper being folded around the heads of the matches of one row, extending along the sides of the matches of that row, having a plurality of holes in two rows through which the matches p'assnear their stick ends, extending along the sides of the matches of the other row and being folded around the heads of the matches of both rows, striking material on the inside of the packet between the match heads and the holes and means for securing the wrapper together.

RODNEY SOUTI-IWICK PULLEN. 

